Thousands protest against Brazilian president’s handling of pandemic

A demonstrator in Brasilia shows her red-painted hands representing the blood of the more than 200,000 deaths from Covid-19 in Brazil (AP)

Thousands of Brazilians have taken to the streets to call for the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is under fire for his government’s handling of Covid-19.

The virus has raged through the country and claimed more than 216,000 lives.